Oxenryd

Oxenryd, officially the Republic of Oxenryd (Oxenri: Dežela Oxenri abbr.: OX) is a nation near the equator, located at the crossroads of the north, south, east and west. It is bordered by Tybalteva to the south-west, Kaohportia to the south, and Kashykia to the east. The country covers 245,260 square kilometers (152,397 sq mi) and has a population of roughly 11.7 million. It is a parliamentary republic, and a member of both the United Nations and the Maia Broadcasting Union. The capital and largest city is Arceo.

Geography
Oxenryd is situated near the equator. Oxenryd's highest peak is Mt. Draginšče (244 m or 801 ft); the country's average height above sea level is 4 m (13 ft).

Almost half of the country (98,444 km2  or 38,009 sq mi) is covered in tropical rainforest, giving Oxenryd a wide ecosystem, containing many tropical rainforests, mangroves, swamps, lakes and beaches. They attribute to the vast range of Oxenri flora and fauna, with over 30 endemic bird species and 125 endemic plants found in the country.

Climate
Oxenryd has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with hot and humid summers and short, warm winters, with a marked drier season in the winter. Its sea-level elevation, coastal location, and position just along the equator shapes its climate.

With July averaging 24.4 °C (75.9 °F), winter features warm temperatures. Lows occasionally fall below 15 °C (59 °F), but very rarely below 12 °C (54 °F). Highs generally range between 20–25 °C (68–77 °C).

The wet season begins some time in October, ending in mid-April. During this period, temperatures are generally between 28–35 °C (82–95 °C), accompanied by high humidity, though the heat is often relieved by afternoon thunderstorms or a sea breeze that develops off the ocean, which then allow lower temperatures, but conditions still remain very muggy. Much of the year's 61.3 inches (1,557 mm) of rainfall occurs during this period.

Extremes range from 6.3 °C (43.3 °F) on August 8, 1937, to 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) on December 2, 2005. Oxenryd has only ever experienced snowfall once, at the peak of Mt. Draginšče in 1955.

Tropical cyclone season officially runs from mid-September through until late April, although hurricanes have occasionally developed beyond those dates.

States and islands
Oxenryd has nine states and three island territories. However, these island territories are held to exactly the same regard as the states in all aspects other than name, and are treated as states in their own right.

Notable people
Oxenri groups and celebrities from each of the twelve states and territories include:

Leplőtők - Boritise

Lola Marsh

Tammy Martin

Nika Zorjan

Staršnőtők - Crandis

Cub Sport

Namőtőkeč - Temnős

Pritaniš - Marlon

Stine Bramsen

Cartoon

Orhidea Latifi

Megan McInerney

Utopoleč - Arceo

Kristel Aaslaid

The Antlers

HONNE

Isobel Beardshaw

Nina Kraljić

Petra Mede

Grace Pitts

Jüri Pootsmann

Ivy Quainoo

Greta Zazza

Enripalo - Nympia

Parson James

Mirenaj - Herben

Kerrin Connolly

M83

September 87

Bornmest - Blaireston

FAIRCHILD

Peach Pit

Polish Club

Sevnoren - Nimbus

Iiris Vesik

TOTEM

Pőlmőnsun - Tuerth

Ella Daniel

Johanna Ekmark

Tamta Goduadze

Emily Hamilton

Yuna binti Mat Zara'ai

Nathan Shaw

Rogoren - Pesida

Ariane Brunet

Étienne Dupuis-Cloutier

Funking Smoothie

Zjemrob - Junišce

SAFIA

Demographics
The vast majority of the Oxenri population (92%) identify as ethnically Oxenri, either being born in Oxenryd or having at least one parent born in the country.

Following the various wars in neighbouring Kaohportia throughout much of the 17th and 18th centuries, some Kaohportian refugees arrived in Oxenryd. The eastern-most states of Zjemrob and Rogoren still hold majority of the country's Kaohportian population.

Language
Oxenri is the official language of Oxenryd, with Oxenri linguistics mandatory in both primary and high schools.

Almost the entire Oxenri population is fluent in English as a second language, with English used as the main language in international business and communication.

Slovene is often taught to children as the primary language in Oxenryd's island territories. Most mainlanders are not fluent in Slovene, but generally communication between mainlanders and islanders is not overly difficult due to the high level of intelligibility between Slovene and Oxenri.

Participation in the Maia Song Contest
Oxenryd is a member of the Maia Broadcasting Union and is therefore eligible to participate in the Maia Song Contest. Oxenryd has participated in the Maia Song Contest since its conception, albeit with several absences.

Oxenryd's national broadcaster, Oxenri Svetilnik TV (OSTV) selected their entrant for the first edition through a national selection, Oxenryd Song Quest 1, and won the inaugural contest with the band SAFIA and their song "Counting Sheep", which received 111 points, 5 more than neighbouring Kashykia, who placed second.

Being the winners, Oxenryd received the right to host the Maia Song Contest 2, which was done so in Arceo, Oxenryd's most populous and capital city. Initially, OSTV planned to host a sequel to their previously-successful national selection, however the national selection never went ahead for unknown reasons, and OSTV internally selected the band Cartoon with their song "I Remember U," featuring Jüri Pootsmann.Their performance only received 42 points, placing Oxenryd in 23rd place out of 25 entries.

From editions #3 to #9, Oxenryd suffered a string of bad results, qualifying only 2 out of 7 attempts and placing last in their semi-final in edition #8. Their best ranking during this time period was 19th place in edition #4, when singer Ivy Quainoo represented Oxenryd with her song "You Got Me."

Following these results, OSTV withdrew from the Maia Song Contest 10. Although no official reason was provided from Oxenryd's national broadcaster, it is believed that this string of bad results led to the country's withdrawal.

Oxenryd returned in the following edition and placed 7th with the song "Karma Town" by singer Stine Bramsen. However, this glory was short-lived as the country had another bad run of results, failing to qualify from editions #12 to #15, and placing last in their semi-final in edition #15. OSTV decided to withdraw from future contests, again failing to state a specific reason.

The nation remained absent from the contest during editions #16 to #22, however in late November 2018, OSTV revealed their interest in returning to the contest. This was confirmed as Oxenryd announced their participation in the Maia Song Contest 23, sending the group Funking Smoothie with their song "Get Out."